Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1071

"Well..."

Gilbert locked eyes with her, his gaze sparkling with warmth.

"If we get married, I become her dad naturally. We can explain the past to her when she's older."

Is that really the way?

Sherilyn fell silent for a moment.

Objectively speaking, it was a sound idea.

Jenna was still young, too young to need explanations. If they got married, over time, she would naturally accept Gilbert as her father. As she grew up, she might even forget that her father had been absent for the first few years of her life... It would minimize any hurt to her.

But marriage?

She hadn't really considered it.

Even though they were already in such a relationship.

"Sherilyn."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert squeezed her hand gently, his eyes earnest. "Would you? Would you marry me?"

Sherilyn furrowed her brows, caught in indecision.

"No rush."

chuckled softly, shaking his head. "You don't have to answer right away. Take your time, think it over,

an important thing as marriage deserved proper preparation, a

it, curious,

volunteered. "Her divorce was

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he asked, "How does she feel

personal matters, and no matter how close you were to someone,

and Eddy

afternoon sun. Across the street, a black SUV

she

or

out, waving a hand in

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her, forcing a smile. He had seen Francis

be

was about to respond when she noticed Eddy

how pale he looked, like

Eddy replied, trying

didn't believe him. "Is it your stomach

then

"I thought so."

of smoking and drinking had taken its toll, leading

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